Oxford boys lacrosse team edges Saginaw Heritage 6-4 on Wednesday

Oxford's Austin Kreshock scored two goals and Noah Grove added three assists as the Wildcats took a 4-2 lead at halftime.

"I'm very happy with the way we played," Oxford coach Greg Normand said. "Biggest thing is we played the way we are supposed to play. It was a fun game to watch because the ball was in the air."

Jared Tasch made 11 saves for Oxford (2-0), which finished 11-7 last year after being a combined 4-91 the previous five years.

"We're a growing program, and the only thing we are asking is we play smarter," said Normand, who is starting his second year coaching at Oxford. "I don't really have expectations. I don't look at game wins. If we play smarter, the wins will take care of themselves.

"I just want to be a better lacrosse team."

Kreshock, a sophomore, has five goals in two games on seven shots.

"By the middle to the end of the year, you will hear his name," Normand said of Kreshock. "He's learning to take the right shot. He's starting to quarterback our offense, and he's starting to play the way I want him to play."